Help! How do I make this a cosy interesting sitting area
Danielle Barnes
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Danielle Barnes
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Comments (20)Oh, wow- you guys are amazing!!! You have me excited! I think you've talked me out of curtains, ratherbesewing, you are right that they would attract pollen and dirt like crazy....and that would drive me crazy. There is a rug under the wicker furniture, but it is only a 5x7. I might look for a bigger one when I am at Ikea in a few weeks. The large silver thing is a propane heater. We actually don't use it often, and it could probably be put in the garage until the fall. More plants, vines, and candles are easy fixes- I can easily do that. deedee99, I love all of your suggestions! I hadn't thought of painting the table and chairs. The table is old, so I usually just put a tablecloth on it, but I love the idea of painting it. I also love ALL of your textile suggestions. teacats, I picked up some light for the tree today. :-) Thank you all!!...See MoreLooking for advice how to make our backyard more cozy and inviting
Comments (7)Visit the blog www.livinginyellow.com. She is a fashion blogger and has a great in-ground pool area that is decorated with practical, comfortable and cute furnishings! I promise if you search through her photos, you'll get some inspiration ideas. She's also pretty good about posting where she buys from!...See Morehow to make my family room open floor plan cozy and put together
Comments (29)you may want to try sofa on the wall across from the window and love seat on window side. good job not crowding the window, by the way. if you move the sofa, keep the loveseat away from the window (you should be able to walk behind it) more on that later. having the sofas across from each other will open up the room and say "welcome, come on in" when you put a sofa across the room it says, caution keep out. your choice on how you want the room to feel. keep the sofa and loveseat the same distance from the fireplace sides, center them on fireplace not the room. if you want to keep the black footstool, try your red throw folded and draped over it and/or add a woven tray similar to your beautiful basket. (the tray will act as a place for snacks/remotes etc.) A lovely tall/and wide plant would be great behind/and to the side of the furniture on the window wall. (use a quality faux if you aren't a plant person or don't want to maintain it.)...See Morehow do I decorate this area as a sitting /reading area?
Comments (15)Once the futon is gone and then I would remove the shelf and plant from the corners and your room will seem larger. I would suggest 4 chairs around a low table. That makes for a great conversation area and for company while prep is going on in the kitchen. Maybe the table I’m seeing there now could be pushed to the island with the 3 chairs around it? Or if 4 chairs won’t fit maybe 2 larger chairs with ottomans in the corners next to the window....See Morelittlebug zone 5 Missouri
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